HD Hardware Question

[cmaffia]

Please help me convert another associate at work to use SageTV.

I know NOTHING about what tried and true HD hardware can work with sagetv.


He needs a capture card that works with sageTV that has component in

and a TV output card that supports component in (His TV's only digital inputs are component)

How are you SageHD users setup?

Correct me if I am wrong, but from what I see the only way to capture your HD content is to downgrade it by capturing to analog (pvr-150 or the likes)
and then outputting digitally via HDMI or component.

Your wisdom is appreciated!
-cmaffia

[paulbeers]

You'll have to forgive me, but it seems like you are asking two very different questions:

1. What video cards do we use for component output?
2. What cards do we use to capture HDTV?

1. I use a geforce 6600 AGP in my box to output to component output. Works great. Pretty much the "basic" hdtv capable card (some have gotten away with geforce 6200, but I assume with a major processor hit). I believe other options are of course geforce 6600gt's or the 6800 series. ATI, I would recommend an x700 or better (some say minimum is x700pro or better).

2. HDTV cards....HDTV cards....Everyone has their opinion which card is best for capturing hdtv. I recommend Fusion5 Lite or A180. They seem to be some of the more popular. I personally use a Fusion5 Lite, but the Avermedia A180 seems to be the most popular choice.

Is this what you are asking?

[salsbst]

Originally Posted by cmaffia

He needs a capture card that works with sageTV that has component in

No such thing.

[stanger89]

Originally Posted by cmaffia

Please help me convert another associate at work to use SageTV.

I know NOTHING about what tried and true HD hardware can work with sagetv.


He needs a capture card that works with sageTV that has component in

None. The closest you can get is this:
http://www.blackmagic-design.com/products/hd/
plus one of these:
http://www.aja.com/hd10a.htm

and a TV output card that supports component in (His TV's only digital inputs are component)

Most do now:
Geforce 6600, 7800
Radeon (almost any)

How are you SageHD users setup?

Either with a BDA HDTV card (Avermedia A180, Fusion 5) or via Firewire from a cable box.

Correct me if I am wrong, but from what I see the only way to capture your HD content is to downgrade it by capturing to analog (pvr-150 or the likes)

For encrypted Cable or Sat HD (ie HD premium channels) yes, unless you get a 169time modded sat box. Otherwise a ATSC capture card or Firewire will capture HD in it's native form.